Cedric Ceballos joins the effort to bring back the Sonics
Just last night, after I stopped my fiancee from changing the channel during the Pacers/Pistons game — and she asked me why I even cared — I realized I’ve been dealing with the loss of the Sonics pretty well. Having another team to follow definitely helps (I truly don’t mind Indiana’s regular 4 p.m. West Coast tip-offs, either). Along with a thriving high school and college scene out here, plus the sick little pleasure I get seeing the Thunder stink it up, I’m doing alright. The other day I even played NBA 2K9 on Xbox Live using the Thunder (and lost).
That said, every now and then I get reminders that sting just a bit. Like on Jan. 23, the guys at Save Our Sonics are throwing the “Seattle Supersonics Tribute Show,” a party to celebrate the team’s impact in the city, but more importantly, to remind local voters and politicians that we only have until December 2009 to come up with a plan to do something about KeyArena and hopefully get a new team in here before too long. A list of local rappers, DJs and radio personalities will be there, along with some ex-Sonics dancers, Big Lo (local fat guy who holds the unofficial crown as Seattle’s biggest sports fan) and … drum roll … Cedric Ceballos as a “guest DJ.”
*If you’re in the Seattle area, you can find more info on the Sonics party HERE.*
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January 15th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
That was funny, you played with a team just to see them lose, ha ha
January 15th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Kobeef says:
Looking at the stands in Memphis lately I think you’ll have a good shot at getting them to move which is kind of exciting when you realize that OJ and Rudy are part of the package.
January 15th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
@ kobeef
That would be serious. The Grizzlies in a market like Seattle with players like OJ and Gay involved would be a crazy redemption for the fans.
January 15th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
I agree w/ George W Kush Sr but I could go for some expansion
January 15th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Peter Robert Casey says:
The Thunder are doomed. OKC is not a viable market for a championship professional team.
January 15th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
jack says:
Wow.wow..how tall these guys are!If they want to date,maybe they only can find tall girls from some searching sites,as far as i know __TALLLOVING.c om__cute, hot , talented… whatever u can come up with…LOL
January 15th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
SteveNash says:
also to be there:
Detlef Schremph hair stylists
Kendal Gill action figures
Shawn Kemp’s baby mama dancers
Sam Perkins Burgers
January 15th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
jk says:
as a soincs fan i still refuse to use the team formaly known as the sonics on 2k9…
and i still don’t have a new team to follow, i’ve tried but it just doesn’t feeel right – i think i’ll just be a nba widower unless they are reborn.
January 15th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
R.ELI says:
Clippers
January 16th, 2009 at 12:56 am
JCARR says:
By any chance were you going up against the lakers on xbox live???? Because i played against someone who used the thunder not too long ago
January 16th, 2009 at 1:57 am
je708 says:
lakers are a might bit cheesy on 2k9 me thinks. Just saying…
January 16th, 2009 at 2:52 am
doc says:
Yall should just move to a NBA city.
January 16th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Austin Burton says:
@JCARR — No, whoever I played picked the Grizzlies. I think we had some unspoken agreement to pick bad teams.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:57 am
the Heckler says:
i dunno if this seattle city should get another team. they were the first ever #1 seed to lose in the first round (5 game series).
Their players always seemed to get into a great depression when they played in seattle. Kendall Gill and Vin Baker come to mind real quick…
aside from the early-mid 90s with GP and Kemp…when did anyone even know seattle had a ball team?
January 17th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Blazermark says:
P-TOWN MISSES THE I-5 RIVALRY!
February 25th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Heh says:
Uh Oh, Seattle’s pulling out the big guns. Cedric Ceballos and big time Seattle rappers? What’s that, Sir mix a Lot can’t make it? Better scratch that Big time Seattle rappers part.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Catman says:
“Their players always seemed to get into a great depression when they played in seattle. Kendall Gill and Vin Baker come to mind real quick…”-Clinical depression doesn’t just show up…it’s there well before coming to Seattle and well after that.
I guess people had to be in Seattle to really get why this team was/is so special.
“aside from the early-mid 90s with GP and Kemp…when did anyone even know seattle had a ball team?”- Everyone knows the Sonics.
And yes, the I-5 rivalry with the Blazers was great fun!